AUSTRALIAN NEWS
NEW LOAN ISSUED ON COMMONWEALTH MARKET. NORTHERN MINES AGAIN WORKING. [United Press Association—By Cable— Copyright.] (Received 12. 10.10 a.m.) Canberra, June 12. The Loan Council has decided to issue a loan of £10,000,000 on the Australian market within a few days. The terms will be six per cent, at par for eight years. MINING OUTLOOK BETTER. (United Press Association—By CableCopyright.! (Received 12. 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, June 12. All the northern mines will be in full swing next \teek. An order has been received for 6000 tons of Abermain screened coal for the west coast of America. NEW MASONIC GRAND MASTER l United Press Association—By Cable— Copyright.) (Received 12. 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, June 12. Right Worshipful Brother Aubrey Halloran has been elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of New South Wales, in succession to the retiring Grand Master, the Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven.
SEARCH FOR ESCAPED CONVICTS.
(Received 12. 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, June 12. The police, assisted by settlers, are searching for three convicts who escaped —bile working under an armed guard about three miles from Beechworth gaol. As they are without food it is expected that they will be captured soon.
QUEENSLAND SITUATION.
Sydney, June 11. The delicate situation un the Queensland sugar plantations, where there is considerable friction between Australian and Italian workers, was somewhat relieved to-day by a statement by Mr. Forde, acting Minister of Customs, who declared that there is no risk of Northern Queensland becoming Italianised, for at least 75 per cent, of the mill and field workers are British. Mr. Forde added that there is no danger of the embargo on imported foreign sugar being lifted. The Government’s policy was adequate protection for the local sugar industry, which would enable the white race to settle and develop Northern Queensland. Mr forde expressed the hope that employers would give preference in employment in canecutting gangs to Britishers.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 148, 12 June 1930, Page 5
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